Korea's Finance Chief
Sees Solid Growth

By

Jung-Ah Lee

Updated July 13, 2006 12:01 a.m. ET

SEOUL -- South Korea's new finance minister, Kwon Okyu, maintained his predecessor's upbeat outlook for the country's economy and indicated that policy makers are likely to keep a tight rein on policy.

During a parliamentary hearing to finalize his appointment, Mr. Kwon said gross-domestic-product growth may be nearly 6% in the first half and...